Dani Pedrosa thinks Marc Marquez and Marco Bezecic have now started a ‘war of psychology’ in MotoGP

It was another tough race for the embattled Marquez. Fabio D’Giantantonio For the last place on the podium for most Grand Prix. of VR46 Cavalier eventually won, giving the Spaniard the rare feat of beating him with the same machine.

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However, Marquez has indicated that he is still not back to his best form after the winter break that he had with an injury. There were only a quarter of minutes to go before the start of the match.But even this did not help the factory Ducati Man to capitalize.

Dani Pedrosa predicts ‘battle of psychology’ between Marc Marquez and Marco Bezeci

While serving as DAZN’s analyst on MotoGP race weekends, Dani Pedrosa He gave his opinion on the dynamic between Marquez and Bezechichi A two-round 2026 premier class campaign now in the books.

Both riders are contenders for this year’s crown, but it is Bezeci who has drawn first blood with back-to-back victories to start the current campaign. Even so, it is expected that the Italian will face tough competition from the world champion.

Said through. Motosan“It’s a psychological battle that hasn’t been fully defined yet, but it’s going to start there (in Austin). Because, as he says, you have Marquez’s ‘reverse card,’ you know?

“Depending on who plays that card well, the psychological impact will come down to one or the other. If you look at the championships Mark has won, I doubt he won any races between first and second.”

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“It may be the first time that Mark has started the championship without winning either the first or second race.

“What I mean by that is we’re seeing that Mark is not at his best either physically or on the bike or both.

And he’s playing, ‘Well, it’s not my best time, I’m going to score as many points as I can until we turn this situation around and I’m ready to win the card, right? However, at that time Bezechi was taking full advantage.

Dani Pedrosa says Aprilia is ‘without a doubt’ the benchmark in MotoGP at the moment.

Pedrosa knows Marquez very well The six years they spent together as a group Factory Honda team. Still, the Spaniard believes April’s advantage in bike performance may be too much for Marquez to beat.

Asked about Ducati’s unusual start, the 31-time MotoGP Grand Prix winner said: “Ducati is not as strong in these first two races as it has been at the start of the World Championship in previous seasons, and without a doubt Aprilia has taken over.”

Now we are entering the championship stage where the circuits have a lot of reference points and there is a lot of information from previous years. And maybe Ducati is off base there, but they’re certainly not in good shape.

He also pointed out exactly where Aprilia are working to get the best of their local rival’s machinery, adding, “It’s hard to say, but with all the technical aspects of a modern MotoGP bike, I think they’ve found the right balance.”

“It’s a word, balance, between good aerodynamics, good traction and good cornering, obviously, without sacrificing top speed.”